Text Feature Vocabulary

words near a picture that give more information

• photo

• graphic

• glossary

• caption

What is the purpose of key words in a text?

• To confuse the reader

• To highlight important information

• To make the text longer

• To add pictures.

Why do authors use text features?

• because they are cool

• to make nonfiction texts easier to read

• to make their text more interesting

What is the purpose of a Table of Contents?

• To list the main parts or chapters of a text along with page numbers

• To provide a summary of the text

• To give a detailed explanation of each chapter

• To list the authors of the text.

What is the title at the top of a page or section called?

• Footer

• Heading

• Sidebar

• Index

Fill in the blank: The topic 'Anger' can be found on pages 1, 9, and ____.

• 18

• 22

• 10

• 26

We use these to help us make sure we know everything the author wants us to know about their topic.

• sidebar

• key word

• heading

• text features

Text that is darker than the rest to stand out.

• Glossary

• Bold Print

• Heading

• Caption

A heading under the main heading to show what the next section of a text is about.

• Label

• Diagram

• Subheading

• Caption

Gives readers page numbers to help find certain pages

• Subheading

• Glossary

• Heading

• Table of Contents